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Population in Honduras compared to Mali: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.33 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Honduras vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Mali
2100 17,179,765 80,362,778
2099 17,197,625 80,043,103
2098 17,213,552 79,704,143
2097 17,227,494 79,354,569
2096 17,240,057 78,987,874
2095 17,251,150 78,602,449
2094 17,260,271 78,192,601
2093 17,267,754 77,771,649
2092 17,272,946 77,337,997
2091 17,276,130 76,884,320
2090 17,277,112 76,409,599
2089 17,275,730 75,916,129
2088 17,272,112 75,405,009
2087 17,266,259 74,874,565
2086 17,258,114 74,331,613
2085 17,247,530 73,769,979
2084 17,234,373 73,189,821
2083 17,218,626 72,588,675
2082 17,200,400 71,975,720
2081 17,179,365 71,340,622
2080 17,155,830 70,699,377
2079 17,129,299 70,036,857
2078 17,099,886 69,359,523
2077 17,067,209 68,668,133
2076 17,031,727 67,965,034
2075 16,992,886 67,249,105
2074 16,950,917 66,516,075
2073 16,905,643 65,768,739
2072 16,856,949 65,009,716
2071 16,804,830 64,232,600
2070 16,749,397 63,450,597
2069 16,690,613 62,657,123
2068 16,628,480 61,850,168
2067 16,562,866 61,035,806
2066 16,493,664 60,215,831
2065 16,421,025 59,394,005
2064 16,344,569 58,560,766
2063 16,264,595 57,720,905
2062 16,181,192 56,873,801
2061 16,093,918 56,020,633
2060 16,002,999 55,160,220
2059 15,908,676 54,298,509
2058 15,810,793 53,431,783
2057 15,709,676 52,559,686
2056 15,604,881 51,686,173
2055 15,496,474 50,807,502
2054 15,384,781 49,930,546
2053 15,269,819 49,048,457
2052 15,151,900 48,161,836
2051 15,030,943 47,275,159
2050 14,906,980 46,385,854
2049 14,780,300 45,500,920
2048 14,651,004 44,612,126
2047 14,518,783 43,725,546
2046 14,383,697 42,836,054
2045 14,245,882 41,946,522
2044 14,105,576 41,057,406
2043 13,962,865 40,168,481
2042 13,817,809 39,281,666
2041 13,670,385 38,402,142
2040 13,520,868 37,521,801
2039 13,369,134 36,648,491
2038 13,214,916 35,768,661
2037 13,058,525 34,898,973
2036 12,899,509 34,032,460
2035 12,737,983 33,174,985
2034 12,574,355 32,324,451
2033 12,408,319 31,482,783
2032 12,239,994 30,652,485
2031 12,069,493 29,830,213
2030 11,896,769 29,025,640
2029 11,721,770 28,232,427
2028 11,544,866 27,453,124
2027 11,366,615 26,687,226
2026 11,186,997 25,937,442
2025 11,005,850 25,198,821
2024 10,825,703 24,478,595
2023 10,644,851 23,769,127
2022 10,463,872 23,072,640
2021 10,289,877 22,388,630
2020 10,119,640 21,713,836
2019 9,943,633 21,068,405
2018 9,765,210 20,442,030
2017 9,588,137 19,813,011
2016 9,412,380 19,191,289
2015 9,237,305 18,593,022
2014 9,063,122 18,020,267
2013 8,889,278 17,459,615
2012 8,715,076 16,957,033
2011 8,540,583 16,469,049
2010 8,365,878 15,945,198
2009 8,189,899 15,435,539
2008 8,012,587 14,940,782
2007 7,834,798 14,457,775
2006 7,656,832 13,990,139
2005 7,478,355 13,538,647
2004 7,298,994 13,102,409
2003 7,119,213 12,684,955
2002 6,938,859 12,288,050
2001 6,757,993 11,912,158
2000 6,577,773 11,559,290
1999 6,400,463 11,227,415
1998 6,234,431 10,919,573
1997 6,071,454 10,646,495
1996 5,903,954 10,407,278
1995 5,739,637 10,185,365
1994 5,579,242 9,967,031
1993 5,423,249 9,754,786
1992 5,271,431 9,553,540
1991 5,123,792 9,362,888
1990 4,980,488 9,178,830
1989 4,841,838 8,999,938
1988 4,707,677 8,833,996
1987 4,576,910 8,681,164
1986 4,448,899 8,531,277
1985 4,323,342 8,374,663
1984 4,199,850 8,208,599
1983 4,078,174 8,034,400
1982 3,958,728 7,860,194
1981 3,841,778 7,692,766
1980 3,727,173 7,530,515
1979 3,614,981 7,375,266
1978 3,505,463 7,229,651
1977 3,398,655 7,090,979
1976 3,294,457 6,960,979
1975 3,193,234 6,837,261
1974 3,099,836 6,715,436
1973 3,011,459 6,597,106
1972 2,922,064 6,483,726
1971 2,834,616 6,377,944
1970 2,750,715 6,276,472
1969 2,670,289 6,177,704
1968 2,593,057 6,082,979
1967 2,518,648 5,990,906
1966 2,446,751 5,902,204
1965 2,377,157 5,815,487
1964 2,309,855 5,730,125
1963 2,244,878 5,646,605
1962 2,182,064 5,563,917
1961 2,121,242 5,482,283
1960 2,062,060 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Honduras' population will grow by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people with a rank change from 87th to 85th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Mali
2100 -0.1% 0.4%
2099 -0.09% 0.43%
2098 -0.08% 0.44%
2097 -0.07% 0.46%
2096 -0.06% 0.49%
2095 -0.05% 0.52%
2094 -0.04% 0.54%
2093 -0.03% 0.56%
2092 -0.02% 0.59%
2091 -0.006% 0.62%
2090 0.008% 0.65%
2089 0.02% 0.68%
2088 0.03% 0.71%
2087 0.05% 0.73%
2086 0.06% 0.76%
2085 0.08% 0.79%
2084 0.09% 0.83%
2083 0.11% 0.85%
2082 0.12% 0.89%
2081 0.14% 0.91%
2080 0.15% 0.95%
2079 0.17% 0.98%
2078 0.19% 1.01%
2077 0.21% 1.03%
2076 0.23% 1.06%
2075 0.25% 1.1%
2074 0.27% 1.14%
2073 0.29% 1.17%
2072 0.31% 1.21%
2071 0.33% 1.23%
2070 0.35% 1.27%
2069 0.37% 1.3%
2068 0.4% 1.33%
2067 0.42% 1.36%
2066 0.44% 1.38%
2065 0.47% 1.42%
2064 0.49% 1.46%
2063 0.52% 1.49%
2062 0.54% 1.52%
2061 0.57% 1.56%
2060 0.59% 1.59%
2059 0.62% 1.62%
2058 0.64% 1.66%
2057 0.67% 1.69%
2056 0.7% 1.73%
2055 0.73% 1.76%
2054 0.75% 1.8%
2053 0.78% 1.84%
2052 0.8% 1.88%
2051 0.83% 1.92%
2050 0.86% 1.94%
2049 0.88% 1.99%
2048 0.91% 2.03%
2047 0.94% 2.08%
2046 0.97% 2.12%
2045 0.99% 2.17%
2044 1.02% 2.21%
2043 1.05% 2.26%
2042 1.08% 2.29%
2041 1.11% 2.35%
2040 1.13% 2.38%
2039 1.17% 2.46%
2038 1.2% 2.49%
2037 1.23% 2.55%
2036 1.27% 2.58%
2035 1.3% 2.63%
2034 1.34% 2.67%
2033 1.38% 2.71%
2032 1.41% 2.76%
2031 1.45% 2.77%
2030 1.49% 2.81%
2029 1.53% 2.84%
2028 1.57% 2.87%
2027 1.61% 2.89%
2026 1.65% 2.93%
2025 1.66% 2.94%
2024 1.7% 2.98%
2023 1.73% 3.02%
2022 1.69% 3.06%
2021 1.68% 3.11%
2020 1.77% 3.06%
2019 1.83% 3.06%
2018 1.85% 3.17%
2017 1.87% 3.24%
2016 1.9% 3.22%
2015 1.92% 3.18%
2014 1.96% 3.21%
2013 2% 2.96%
2012 2.04% 2.96%
2011 2.09% 3.29%
2010 2.15% 3.3%
2009 2.21% 3.31%
2008 2.27% 3.34%
2007 2.32% 3.34%
2006 2.39% 3.33%
2005 2.46% 3.33%
2004 2.53% 3.29%
2003 2.6% 3.23%
2002 2.68% 3.16%
2001 2.74% 3.05%
2000 2.77% 2.96%
1999 2.66% 2.82%
1998 2.68% 2.56%
1997 2.84% 2.3%
1996 2.86% 2.18%
1995 2.87% 2.19%
1994 2.88% 2.18%
1993 2.88% 2.11%
1992 2.88% 2.04%
1991 2.88% 2.01%
1990 2.86% 1.99%
1989 2.85% 1.88%
1988 2.86% 1.76%
1987 2.88% 1.76%
1986 2.9% 1.87%
1985 2.94% 2.02%
1984 2.98% 2.17%
1983 3.02% 2.22%
1982 3.04% 2.18%
1981 3.07% 2.15%
1980 3.1% 2.1%
1979 3.12% 2.01%
1978 3.14% 1.96%
1977 3.16% 1.87%
1976 3.17% 1.81%
1975 3.01% 1.81%
1974 2.93% 1.79%
1973 3.06% 1.75%
1972 3.09% 1.66%
1971 3.05% 1.62%
1970 3.01% 1.6%
1969 2.98% 1.56%
1968 2.95% 1.54%
1967 2.94% 1.5%
1966 2.93% 1.49%
1965 2.91% 1.49%
1964 2.89% 1.48%
1963 2.88% 1.49%
1962 2.87% 1.49%
1961 2.87% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Honduras Mali
Current population
11279259
26322576
Population rank 87/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
2.24 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
10.7 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 14/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -48,019
Net migration rank 114/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -48,019
2024 185,444 -4,821 759,375 -46,880
2023 186,125 -5,044 746,398 -39,953
2022 186,257 -5,374 726,465 -39,951
2021 172,890 -5,777 703,674 -22,210
2020 179,553 -6,199 683,053 -14,962
2019 185,200 -6,546 667,110 -44,373
2018 184,953 -6,764 670,723 -40,710
2017 182,731 -6,778 661,973 -33,942
2016 182,243 -6,681 645,652 -30,251
2015 181,098 -6,509 630,006 -48,872
2014 180,075 -6,293 614,419 -50,068
2013 179,999 -6,091 597,887 -40,951
2012 180,384 -5,891 588,748 -140,507
2011 180,164 -5,664 570,899 -43,160
2010 180,318 -5,419 554,447 -34,483
2009 182,250 -5,196 533,730 -34,383
2008 182,607 -5,039 514,665 -24,509
2007 183,052 -5,039 495,800 -19,945
2006 183,381 -5,450 477,665 -18,247
2005 185,216 -6,190 460,964 -17,413
2004 186,774 -7,083 439,717 -10,796
2003 187,854 -7,982 417,766 -11,768
2002 189,653 -8,816 396,732 -8,914
2001 190,636 -9,744 376,472 -12,507
2000 190,308 -10,757 359,159 -17,395
1999 186,816 -11,753 343,705 -21,702
1998 169,632 -12,638 323,940 -30,255
1997 182,308 -13,344 308,429 -55,978
1996 180,083 -14,049 293,953 -67,974
1995 177,309 -14,707 285,598 -67,763
1994 173,437 -15,246 282,356 -63,533
1993 169,358 -15,559 274,480 -68,816
1992 165,434 -15,583 267,605 -70,789
1991 160,933 -15,509 261,656 -77,172
1990 156,537 -15,351 252,308 -68,668
1989 152,266 -16,146 249,929 -75,771
1988 149,130 -16,919 245,682 -87,952
1987 146,750 -17,423 238,871 -90,940
1986 144,500 -17,812 233,799 -81,970
1985 142,190 -17,778 224,734 -63,347
1984 139,851 -17,277 218,078 -47,331
1983 137,597 -16,810 211,795 -34,132
1982 134,629 -16,530 204,892 -34,140
1981 131,789 -15,986 198,227 -34,130
1980 128,856 -15,445 190,560 -30,156
1979 125,957 -14,979 182,449 -32,353
1978 122,593 -14,537 172,652 -31,520
1977 119,333 -13,777 165,071 -28,853
1976 115,754 -12,916 157,778 -33,999
1975 111,469 -11,855 150,222 -26,572
1974 98,141 -10,947 142,448 -22,449
1973 99,553 -10,001 135,801 -19,137
1972 98,634 -9,403 129,687 -19,594
1971 94,597 -8,918 123,591 -22,127
1970 90,875 -8,751 118,952 -17,479
1969 87,273 -8,544 114,361 -18,302
1968 84,070 -8,335 111,403 -18,015
1967 81,131 -8,056 107,650 -16,900
1966 78,369 -7,649 103,684 -17,032
1965 75,622 -7,161 100,451 -13,662
1964 72,756 -6,620 97,166 -13,226
1963 69,883 -6,063 95,055 -11,951
1962 67,332 -5,519 93,101 -10,821
1961 64,672 -4,838 91,115 -10,139
1960 62,602 -4,085 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/mali | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.8% of the population change in Honduras is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people). In Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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